Pouring-spout for tin or paper receptacles.



C. F. BLANKE. v

POURING sPoUT FOR TIN on PAPER REGEPTAOLES.

APPLIOATION FILED DEO. Z4, 1912.

LO79,3 Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

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- UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

CYR'US F. BLANKE, OF ST.- LOUIS, MISSURI.

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'To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, CYRUs F. BLANKE, a residing at St. Louis, State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Pouring-.Spout for Tin or PaperReceptacles, 'of which the following is a speciiication.

My invention relates to im rovements in dispensingreceptacles for co ee, spices, and other dry granular substances, which will readily vrun through a spout, and has forl its object to provide a receptacle with a simple adjustable pouring spout, which is applied in position without the use of hinges, solder or other `securing means, and: which, when moved to the open or closed position, will automatically maintain itself in such position. v

Other objects and advantages of my in! .vention will appear in the course of the fol lowingdescnption, and the invention consists in the construction, combination and` arrangement of the parts as hereinafter set forth and pointed out in the claim. In the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of a' can furnished with my improved spout, the latter being shown in a closed position. Fig. 2 is a--sectional view taken on' -the line 2 2 of Fig.-` 1 through that portion of the can in which the spout is mounted, the parts being enlarged. Fig. 3" is a similar view with the spout shown in an open or pouring position. Fig.

4 is a sectional View on tlie line 4-4 of Fig; 3. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the can with the spout removed. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the Referring to the drawing, which illustrates the preferred embodiment of my invention, l0 designates a can, which may be of any suitable shape or material, with a. rectangular opening 11 in one side thereof near the top. The bottom wall of the opening is 'provided with an inwardly bent flange '12, which is of slightly less width than the opening and extends diagonally inward at an angle between 30'and 45 degrees. The flange lis provided at the pointn where it joins with the body of the can with a narrow transverse slot 13.

Pivotally mounted in the opening 11 and normally closing the same, is a pouring spout 14, which has a straight, flat bottom or outer wall 15 of a width corresponding Specication of Letters Patent. Application filed December 24, 1912-...

` what greater. The lower or pivots -POURING-SPOUT ,FOR TIN, 0R PAPER RECEPTACLES.`

Serial No. 738 ,488.

the bottom has a straight tongue 16, whichextends. in line with the bottom. The top transverse edge of the bottom 1s preferab y turned over on its front face topresent an enlarged, smooth rim for the finger of the person manipulating the spout. Extending inwardly .from the longitudinal edges of the bottom 15 are correspondingly-shaped, parallel segmental sides or wings 19 having a radius of preferably less than forty-five degrees. The segmental sides are of a length substantially .thatof the opening 11 and extend outwardly and upwardly from the lower edge of the bottom Patented Nov. 25.1913.

transverse edge ofcentrally-disposed to a point near tle top thereof. The rear or free edge of each segmental side is furnished with an outwardly extending flange 20, the vlower* free edge of which is inwardly beveled. p

The spout 14 is mounted in first inserting the tongue 16 through the slot 13 until the lower edge of the bottom 15 rests on the flange 12l at the ends of the slot. Then the sides 19 are pressed by the :fingers toward each other latter lfrom their inherent resiliency will sprin outwardly and resume their normal positlon, thus frictionally engaging the edges and locking the spout in position. The bottom 15 of the spout is of such length that, when closed or moved to a vertical position, the upper edge thereof extends above ythe top of the opening 11 and contacts with the outer side ofthe can. The width of the segmental sides is such that when the spout is moved to the open position, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, its bottom will be inclined upwardly so that the contents of the can will no-t fall ou; until it is tilted.

' From the foregoing itA will be apparent that I have produced an exceedingly simple yet highly eiicient out, which is securely mounted in position without the use of hinges, 'p solder `vor other fastening means. The spout can, if desired, be placed in posltion after the can has been iille'd, and it will be securely held in an open or closed pos1- tion by the inherent resiliency of the sides 19 walls of the opening 11.

to that of the opening and' a length some- While I have shown my spout mounted in positionby .,untilthe flanges. f s20 are moved in far enough to permitthem toenter between the side walls of the ope ing 11, when upon releasing the pressure on the sides, the

v the flat side of a can, near the top thereof,

the spout can be satisfactorily positioned 1nl the top of the canZ or any other suitable place.

The spouts 'can be made of tin, paper, or

any other suitable material similar to that v. of which the receptacle-proper is made or ditl'erent as desired, and the spouts are designed to be employed in connection with receptacles containing. coiee, spices, or any other dry granular substance or material which will run satisfactorily thrqugh a spout of my construction.

simple. A person takes the can in one hand and with the end and pulls the spout down unt L the' flanges engage the inside of the can, as shown in- Figs. 3 and 4, when the can is tilted to pour q the contents through the spout.

While the spout, byPreason of `the`fric tional engagement o' the sides 19 with the sides'of the opening 11, will be held in ani as desired, yet in the paper labels, could extendf open or closed position, shipping the receptacles, which usually surround them, over and cover the bottom ofl the spout, thus doubly locking it in a closed position until.`

^ ceptacle to uncover The operation of the spout is exceedingly of a finger of the other: hand engages the upper edge of the bottoml it is desired to remove the contents of the receptacle, when that portion of the label covering the spout could be broken or removed.

What is claimed is:- v A receptacle provided with an opening, said opening having an inwardly bent flange at one end thereof extending into the receptacle, said flange being provided with a' transverse slot, a spout comprising a bottom adapted to normally close the opening, a stra' ht tongue of tom carried at one end thereof and arranged in substantially the same plane as the said bottom and projecting through said slot with the edge of the bottom on each side of the tongue supported on the flange to permit the spout to be swung away from the rethe opening, rearwardly extending segmental resilient sides connected to the bottom of the spout and adapted to frictionally engage the receptacle at the sides of the opening, arcuate edges located at the end of the said opening oppositethat at which the flange 1s arranged and outwardly pro]ect1ng iianges carried at the rear ends of the sides to limit the outward movement of the spout.

In testimony, that l". claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto aflixed my slgnature in the presence of two witnesses.

. CYRUS F. BLANKE. Witnesses:

' MINNIE SPRA'rrE,

THERESA MCNULTY.

less width than the bot-l said sides having- 

